UN Special Envoy to the Middle East: 'I leave the Gaza Strip in an even worse situation than before'

Banding together against music streaming giants

A fresh take on the news big and bizarre in newspapers, on news websites, blogs and social media. We also look at stories about how the media functions and how it's evolving in today's society. From Monday to Friday at 8.45 pm Paris time.

Police and rioters: the social media war

MEDIAWATCH, Tuesday, 9/8/2011. We look at videos and photos posted by looters in London as well as how they organise themselves using social media and mobile phones. However, the police and civil society are fighting back and are also making use of social media.